224 Principles of Plant Culture. 
C— REPLANTING 
409. Preparation of the Plant. a— Washing the roots. 
The “ puddled”’ (406) roots of nursery trees are sometimes 
found inclosed, at unpacking, in a mass of mud that is so 
compact as to largely exclude the air (Fig. 130). The roots 
of such trees should be washed clean before replanting (Fig. 
131). 
Fig. 129. Nursery trees heeled-in to prevent drying. A,ashort row of trees 
with only the roots covered. B, a row with their tops bent down and covered with 
earth at C. (After Green). Sometimes the whole tops are covered. Trees should 
not be heeled-in in the bundles. 
b— Trimming the roots. The roots of trees that were 
broken or mangled in the lifting or 
transportation, should be cut back with 
a sharp knife to sound wood. 
_ Fibrous rooted plants, as the straw- 
berry, are much more readily planted 
\’ when the roots are trimmed, as shown 
in Fig. 29, (p. 71). 
c— Reducing the top. The buds of 
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Fie. 130. Fie. 131. 
Fig. 130. Puddled roots trees and shrubs should generally be 
Soa Se reduced in number, at replanting, to 
Fig.131. The same / 
washed, ready for plant- correspond with the destruction of the 
ane younger roots during the lifting process, 
otherwise the water supplied by the roots may be insuffici- 
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